The Houston Informer and Texas Freeman (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 35, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 20, 1934

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1934-01-13 1934-01-27
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Weekly African-American newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

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eight pages : ill. ; page 22 x 16 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.

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Atkins, J. Alston January 20, 1934.

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  • Main Title: The Houston Informer and Texas Freeman (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 35, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 20, 1934
  • Serial Title: The Houston Informer and the Texas Freeman
  • Added Title: The Houston Informer

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Weekly African-American newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

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eight pages : ill. ; page 22 x 16 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.

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Published every Saturday.

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  • Volume: 15
  • Issue: 35
  • Edition: 1

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On May 2, 1919, Clifton Frederick Richardson, Sr., founded and became editor/publisher of the African American newspaper, the Houston Informer in Houston, Texas. He published the first issue on May 24, 1919.

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Atkins, J. Alston. The Houston Informer and Texas Freeman (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 35, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 20, 1934, newspaper, January 20, 1934; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1644278/: accessed March 21, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.

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